The second Tunisian International Coffee Festival will be held from October 1-5, 2024 at El Kram Exhibition Center, capital Tunis. The coffee festival has an area of 1,500 square meters and is expected to welcome more than 5,000 visitors. The program includes space for coffee roasters, Latte coffee art performances and workshops connecting actors and industries in the coffee value chain of Tunisia as well as other countries.
Vietnamese businesses interested in the event can refer to the website https://leprintempsducafetunisie.com/ for more information and the Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria concurrently in Tunisia via email dz@moit.gov.vn for support. The trade office is expected to organize a trade promotion program in Tunisia on this occasion.
Although it is a small country in North Africa with an area of 163,610 square kilometers and a population of about 12.5 million people, Tunisia is one of the most dynamic and competitive economies in the African-Arab region, with international integration. Extensive economy, convenient location near Europe (140km away). Tunisia has participated in eight multilateral and bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). Therefore, this can be considered a gateway for goods from countries, including Vietnam, to enter African and Arab markets, especially the North African region.
Every year, Tunisia needs to buy 30,000 tons of raw coffee (mainly robusta) and 30,000 tons of rice. Basic commodities such as rice, sugar, raw coffee and green tea are exclusively imported by the Tunisian Trade Department through international bidding.
In 2022, trade exchange between Vietnam and Tunisia will reach about 66 million USD and in the first 9 months of 2023, there will be strong growth, reaching nearly 70 million USD, of which Vietnam exports products such as coffee. raw materials, pepper, cashew nuts, seafood, machinery and equipment, razors, fabrics... and imports of seafood, dates, chemicals, plastic items, clothes, raw materials for animal feed...
Source: Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria